Mehmet Ali Sanlikol, Director
Serap Kantarci Sanlikol, Coordinator
Robert Labaree, Program Advisor

A series of monthly concerts celebrating a wide range of Turkish music through several centuries. Ottoman classical music, songs from the Turkish countryside, Sufi devotional music and Turkish pop music interact with one another and with other world traditions to provide a contemporary view of tradition itself

In this special concert a choir and an ensemble composed of Greek and Turkish musicians will perform together a program of Greek Orthodox (Byzantine) and Turkish Sufi (Mevlevi) music.

These two traditions exhibit substantial musical and historical commonalities, and share many instances of mutual influence and cross-fertilization.

The concert will feature internationally acclaimed master musicians from Greece and Turkey: chanter Photis Ketsetzis, Professor of Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music at Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology; and Senol Filiz, ney and Birol Yayla, tanbur, the Istanbul-based duo YANSIMALAR, whose many recordings span the range of contemporary Turkish classical and Sufi music, original composition and music for film.

This concert explores the many cultural layers of music in Turkey: rural and urban popular music, Sufi music, Greek music and Ottoman court music.

Since at least the 16th century, the Turkish maftirim repertoire--Hebrew devotional poetry set to Turkish makam music for use in the synagogue--demonstrates the deep relationships Ottoman Jews established with members of Muslim mystical brotherhoods. A panel of three scholars will speak on cultural, historical, religious and musical aspects of the topic, followed by dialogue with the audience. The program will conclude with a lively 40-minute recital featuring an ensemble of Jewish, Muslim and Christian vocalists and instrumentalists demonstrating examples of relevant musical repertoire.

Location:	Temple Beth Zion in Brookline
Date/Time:	Thursday, October 29, 6:30pm
Price of admission:	FREE
This program is funded in part by MassHumanities

HİCRAN: Songs of Separation	program	pictures

A program of Turkish music full of longing—for love, for homeland, for God. An ensemble of five vocalists and instrumentalists presents an array of classical, folk, Sufi and popular songs, dances and improvisations representing two hundred years of music in Turkey.

Turkish art and folk music in its most infectious form in an intimate setting with food and drink where audience interaction is expected.

Dünya Size Güller Bize / For You the World For Us the Roses	program	pictures

This concert will present the music and musicians featured on Dünya’s new CD by the same name, scheduled to be released at this concert, which explores the many cultural layers of music in Turkey: rural and urban popular music, Sufi music, Greek music and Ottoman court music.